Page 4 Advertisements Column 2

Manawatu Herald, 20 January 1898, Page 4

Foxton Bacing Club. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATUBDAY & MONDAY, JANUA.EY 22nd acil 2i h, 1898. President, F. Robinson, Yice-pvesidnnt. E. S. Thynne ; Judge, Jno. Daviss ; Stewards and Committee, W. Bobiueon, J. H. Robinson, Geo. Gray, W. P>. Rhodes, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handicapper, J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales, J. Curnmerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. Easioq ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (Saywell's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. First Hack Huedle Handicap, of 35 eovs. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and three quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, 3ffc. Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20:?. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; second horso to receive 15 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, &0s ; acceptance, 403. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Bace, of 20 soys. ; sreond horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. One mile. Opou to all horses that have r.fcver won an advertised race of any description at time of starting. Wtight for age. Entrance, l"ss. To, start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewabds' Hack Handicap, of 60 povs. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20? ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 2,50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second horso to receive 5 s-ovs. from the stakes. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20.i •, acceptance, 2CM. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, cf 25 soys. ; sefODd horso to rccrive 3 ?ovs. horn Iho stakes. One ' mile ami a distance. Minimum v/t-ioijt, Sat, 7b. N. ..initiation, 10s; acceptance, 10 \ To start U i 10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. Jakuaey Hack Handicap, d 40 Kivs. ; second hor^. 1 to ireeive 5 fr,v3. fifm 'he P.'tkps O»n mile. Nomination, 10.- ; acceptance, 20 1 . To Bart at 12 nov.-n. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, ( f 85 povs. ; sreond horse to iecuive 5 si:v4 f n m the s'akes. One and a half miles. Over Mxfl : gh f 8 (f huidies, Bft. Gin. high. Ncmina.ion, 10s ; as cfptanco, 20d. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20^; ac ceptance, 203. To start at 1.20 P in* 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of the net sum or value of 20 sov3. at time of starting. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, ss. To start at 2 10 p.m. 5. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second borse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m ilea. No-> ruination, 20s ; acepptanc, 20*. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (pen), of 40 soys. ; second horte to receive 5 sovp. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 10? ; acceptance, 20d. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 fovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10j. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the events are for Hacks only. The Winner of any race after the declaration of weights to incur a penalty of 7Jbs (not accumulative), in all handicap events at tbe meeting. Nominal ions for all events, except Maiden Hack Race (first day) and Trial Hack Handicap (secocd day), close with the Secretary at Foxfon on THURSDAY, December 30th, 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day's races will be declared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances for first day's races close on SATURDAY, January 15tb, 1898, at 9 pm.